Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 198 Maclaren, Alexander 1826 1910 McLaren, Alexander Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes Produced by Tiffany Vergon, David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Expositions of Holy Scripture" by Alexander Maclaren is a theological work that delves into various books of the Bible, written during the late 19th century. The text serves as an exploration of biblical passages, providing interpretations, reflections, and applications of the scriptures, particularly focusing on narratives and themes found in the Old Testament. Maclaren's intention appears to be illuminating the spiritual and moral lessons embedded in these ancient texts for contemporary readers. The opening of the work introduces the author and sets the stage for his examination of significant biblical accounts, starting with the Second Book of Kings. It begins with the story of Hazael, involving the prophet Elisha and themes of ambition, sin, and divine foreknowledge. In this portion, Maclaren highlights the complexity of human motives and God's awareness of moral failings, exploring how divine prophecy intertwines with human actions. As he lays the groundwork for his theological insights, he emphasizes accountability, the darker aspects of human nature, and the perennial struggle between divine purpose and human choice. This introduction indicates that the reader will find profound reflections designed to provoke deeper contemplation of faith and personal conduct throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible. Historical Books -- Commentaries Bible. Hagiographa -- Commentaries BS Text Christianity Category: Religion/Spirituality 1546031 2025-08-04T03:48:27.594843 text/html 1545852 2025-01-11T01:20:06.537719 text/html 670360 2025-08-04T03:48:41.585770 application/epub+zip 691878 2025-08-04T03:48:31.090832 application/epub+zip 670399 2025-08-04T03:48:29.716822 application/epub+zip 1086641 2025-08-04T03:48:50.354751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1031603 2025-08-04T03:48:40.655769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932312 2022-09-04T07:51:23.835411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1486181 2025-08-04T03:48:26.876830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1486154 2012-10-18T17:11:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17614 2025-08-04T03:48:50.488708 application/rdf+xml 12300 2025-08-04T03:48:30.246820 image/jpeg 2921 2025-08-04T03:48:29.975813 image/jpeg 565045 2012-10-18T17:19:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 656521 2025-08-04T03:48:27.716864 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia